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The Rotary Difference

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Rotary unites more than a million people

Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.

Educating on the front lines

Riding Boot Dark Respect Bt Brown Baretraps Women's Sneaking into Boko Haram’s back yard to rescue girls wasn’t what a university president had planned on, but she, a Rotary Club and community leaders braved “dangerous territory” in Nigeria and started programs to feed and education refugees – whose number eventually swelled to 400,000.

Pakistan’s rise to zero

At a busy toll plaza in Kohat, Pakistan, a three-member vaccination team is working fast. Outfitted in blue Rotary vests and flanked by armed military personnel, Rotary vaccinators wade through a sea of traffic to find any child who hasn’t received the polio vaccine. Pakistan and Rotary have turned what was 'a badge of shame' into a model for disease eradication.

The statistics are sobering: Intimate partner violence is the most common type of violence against women, affecting 30 percent of women worldwide. Recognizing the desperate need, Rotary clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand are working to raise awareness, prevention and victim support.

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Club activities, social events, and volunteer projects offer networking opportunities that build personal and professional connections. And Rotarians can extend those networks by visiting other clubs around the globe.